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David Litwack has written three fantasy novels and is just about to release the first in a serious of young adult dystopian novels titled, “The Children of Darkness.” His novels have won multiple awards including two Pinnacle Achievement Awards and The Awesome Indies

Wind Catcher: A Chosen Novel is a collaboration between me and my daughter Erynn. Since I get asked about the experience so frequently, I thought I’d write a column about it. I don’t remember who had the idea to write

I like books that teach me stuff along the way. It doesn’t really matter if the stuff is an environmental issue or historical events or a foreign culture. Novels that enlighten as well as entertain are total home runs, and

For the purposes of this column, I’m differentiating between issues and themes. Themes should develop organically in your manuscript and are timeless in nature. For example, a great theme might be self-identity in the face of peer pressure, or good

One of the most common questions I’m asked is where my ideas come from. Every time someone asks I cringe. Not because it’s a bad question but because I’m a little superstitious. I’m worried if I talk too much about

What are SOBs? SOB stands for State Of Being Verbs. The most common types are: is, am, was, are, were, be, and been. From a writing perspective, they just lie there, taking up space without inspiring images or action. Whenever

Virtual blog tours are relatively new marketing devices for books that have recently become popular with authors. Here’s how they work. A publicity company finds book bloggers who are willing to host a tour. The tour usually lasts one to

Jeff Altabef’s Shatter Point is on sale until 12/12 for only $0.99. Pick up a copy of this spellbinding thriller today! Shatter Point has a 4.5 rating on Amazon with 43 Reviews. You can also enter the $75 giveaway at

Interview with the talented and slightly dark but in a good way J.W. Zulauf I had the good fortune to interview the talented and busy author, J.W. Zulauf.  His first book, The Underground Princess, is an illustrated lower grade chapter book